Associate Director-MA and International Tax

Department: Tax

Designation: Director

Reports to: Functionally to Partner; may be independently responsible for clients and projects

Typical Experience/Qualifications:

• Accounting (CA, ACCA, CPA) or Legal qualification, with at least 12 to 14 years of international corporate tax consulting experience

Job Role and Responsibilities:

• Takes independent responsibility for a part of the practice, consulting with the Partner on key issues, clients, and decisions
• Understands the economic and fiscal situation of the market globally, regionally, and locally to partner with clients and identify business opportunities
• Actively undertakes business development with existing and potential clients to generate projects and revenue for the tax practice
• Prepares and participates in proposals for tax projects, including strategy development, pricing, and client interaction
• Delivers high-quality tax engagements that satisfy client requirements and match KPMG quality standards
• Maintains ongoing relationships with a portfolio of clients, including CFOs and Heads of Tax
• Coordinates with other offices in multi-office engagements to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Ensures adherence to risk processes and consults with the risk team for deviations
• Maintains practice management, including timely submission of timesheets, client files, and engagement documentation
• Participates actively in the annual QPR process
• Involved in budgeting and business plan development for the practice
• Assists in recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of team members
• Manages teams effectively, including delegation, review, training, and feedback
• Ensures completion of the performance management cycle for team members
• Participates in developing and implementing training plans for team members
• Acts as a mentor for team members, offering guidance and counseling
• Communicates regularly with the partner on client, people, risk, and practice management aspects

Relevant skills and behaviors:

Core and technical skills

• Extensive knowledge and experience in international corporate tax, including holding structures, tax treaty networks, and tax risk management
• Experience in M&A tax, including tax due diligence and structuring for acquisitions
• Practical knowledge of tax accounting, transfer pricing, and related principles
• Basic awareness of VAT and other tax matters
• Strong business development and client management skills
• Ability to identify targets and implement plans for revenue generation
• Strong risk management knowledge and application
• Practice management skills, including knowledge of financials and key performance indicators
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Project management skills, coordinating with multiple teams across jurisdictions

Person Specifications

• Good academic record
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills with leadership qualities

Linguistic Skills

• Fluent English (verbal and written); Arabic skills are an advantage

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